On October 28, a ceremony of signing an agreement between SOCAR and its partners in the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) and the British Council on financing the project "Improvement of the English language skills of students of SABAH postgraduate groups” took place.   A signing ceremony was attended by Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan Emin Amrullayev, SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev, British Ambassador to Azerbaijan James Sharp, as well as rectors of universities participating in the project.   It has been reported that the 10-month project, to be implemented by the British Council, will run from October 2021 to July 2022. Within the project, 372 students of SABAH postgraduate groups of Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry, Baku State University, Azerbaijan State University of Economics, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan Technical University and Baku Engineering University will improve their English language skills within 150 academic hours. The purpose of the project is to continuously improve the quality of education in Azerbaijan, to ensure talented graduate-level students studying in SABAH postgraduate groups gain direct access to modern English-language scientific literature.    In his speech at the signing ceremony, SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev said that SOCAR focuses on sustainability that includes the realization of intellectual potential of young people and emphasizes educational and training-oriented projects in social investment encouraging its partners to these projects.   Education Minister Emin Amrullayev brought to the attention of the participants the importance of the SABAH Master's program and emphasized the importance of projects carried out to further improve the quality of education in our country. At the end of his speech, the minister thanked the project partners and wished them success.   The British Ambassador to Azerbaijan James Sharp, who spoke afterwards, noted that Azerbaijan and the UK have long-term and strong ties of cooperation in the field of education. James Sharp expressed confidence that the new project will provide the necessary support for the training of SABAH Master's students.

28/10/2021 16:03

On October 27, a delegation led by Education Minister Emin Amrullayev visited Nakhchivan State University as part of a visit to Nakhchivan.   First, the delegation, having familiarized with the conditions created at Nakhchivan State University, visited the classrooms of the architectural and engineering, natural science and agricultural, as well as pedagogical faculties of the university. After getting acquainted with the students' startup projects, the delegation watched a number of extracurricular classes held in the Criminology laboratory of the faculty of International Relations and Law. The delegation also has heard the performance of the chamber orchestra at the Nakhchivan State University Conservatory.   Then there was a meeting with the staff of the university. At the meeting, information was provided on the activities of the higher education institution, the work carried out in the direction of training of personnel.   At the end, a gift from the University was presented to the Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev.   As part of the visit, the delegation also visited the Nakhchivan Teachers Institute.

27/10/2021 19:01

As you know, according to the relevant decision of the Cabinet of Ministers on the organization of the educational and training process in educational institutions, full-time classes have begun from September 22 for I-IV classes, and from September 29 for V-XI classes. During this period, the educational process in educational institutions was organized in accordance with the rules of a special quarantine regime. More than 80 percent of education workers working in general secondary schools received 2 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 virus.      We would like to note that if coronavirus infection is detected in schools in accordance with the relevant regulations, the decision on local lockdown is taken on the basis of the decisions of the Centers for Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health. So, since the beginning of education in the country, 19 schools (0.4%) out of 4432 general education institutions, 505 classes (0.6%) out of 89,674 classes were transferred to remote form of education. In 72 of these classes the full-time form of education has already been restored. At present 433 classes are continuing in the distance form of education.   So far, 3,477 out of 1,595,108 students (0.2 percent) and 2,494 (1 percent) out of 229,871 school staff have been infected with COVID-19. The number of people infected in grades I-IV was 637 students, in grades V-IX was 1755 students, and in grades X-XI was 898 students.   Given the cases of infection among schoolchildren, parents are advised to involve adolescents over 12 years of age with appropriate medical indexes in vaccination. Vaccination of adolescents is carried out at the Baku Health Center with the consent of both parents.   The fact that a more contagious strain of "Delta" coronavirus is on the agenda, as well as season-related weather changes, increases the risk of a more widespread epidemic. In such a case, it becomes necessary to administer a 3rd (buster) dose to increase immunity to the disease. With this in mind, the Ministry of Health deems it necessary for teachers who have received 2 doses of the vaccine to be vaccinated with a third dose (buster dose) 6 months after the second dose.   We would like to note that currently the educational process in general education schools continues in accordance with current regulations, and in the coming weeks there are no plans to transfer all schools to distance learning. For traditional education to be sustainable, it is important to maintain social distance, to observe sanitary and hygienic rules. In the coming weeks, the process of transferring classes to distance learning in case of contamination will continue, and individual schools in case of more widespread contamination, and the public will be informed regularly.

22/10/2021 14:23

On October 21, Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev has met with Christopher Alberto Martinez Berroteran, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to our country.     During the meeting the prospects for possible cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were discussed.

21/10/2021 16:22

On October 21, Education Minister Emin Amrullayev has met with Candice McDeigan, the head of the Asian Development Bank’s representative office in Azerbaijan.   During the meeting, the prospects for cooperation between the Ministry of Education and the Asian Development Bank in the field of vocational education were discussed.

21/10/2021 14:20

“Sabah Lab” Incubation Center has been opened at the Institute of Education with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The activities of the center will support startups aimed at creating and developing innovative companies in various sectors of the economy.   The main purpose of the center is to create a sustainable ecosystem around young entrepreneurs in order to stimulate the development of companies that will meet the demand for services and products in local and foreign markets. The educational program will be implemented in close cooperation with higher education institutions, government agencies and various large and small companies in local and international markets.   The center's unique and proven educational program is designed in collaboration with the IE Business School, Europe's number one school of innovation and entrepreneurship. The curriculum includes several professors and industry leaders from local and international universities (Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UC Berkeley, IE Business School).   At the new center, participants in the proposed program will be selected through an online application process, at the end of which 30-40 participants (10 teams) will be identified. The IE Business School will support the selection process. Participants can join the program even without generated startup ideas. The program is open to both individuals and formed startup teams.   It should be noted that the presentation of the center in higher education institutions will begin in the coming days, and more information will be made available to the public.

21/10/2021 10:19

On October 19, Education Minister Emin Amrullayev has met with newly appointed Resident Coordinator of the United Nations (UN) Office in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Vladanka Andreeva.    The parties exchanged views on the current state of cooperation in the field of education and possible prospects of cooperation between the Ministry of Education and the UN representation in Azerbaijan.

19/10/2021 17:44

On October 15, a joint Action Plan was signed between UNICEF, the Ministry of Education and the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) to expand the Partnership on Explosives Safety Awareness (PSTM) through 2022.   The signing ceremony included a presentation of UNICEF's joint action plan to support children and families affected by the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in the Karabakh region and surrounding areas, with financial support from the European Union, in partnership with ANAMA and the Ministry of Education.   It has been reported that explosive remnants of war (ERW) and mines remain as one of the greatest dangers for families living in conflict-affected regions. The program is expected to reach about 100,000 people, including 20,000 children. Thanks to humanitarian financial aid provided by the European Union, this program will help to raise awareness of children and families on the risk of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). The program provides for various education activities on the dangers of explosive ordnance, including needs assessment, preparation of informational materials such as posters, brochures, community and school based activities.

15/10/2021 17:05

A bilateral workshop between Azerbaijan and Turkey is planned for 11-13 October as part of the “eTwinning Plus” project.   The aim of the workshop on "media literacy and misinformation" is to implement international joint educational projects in both countries as well as to demonstrate continued cooperation in the field of education in "eTwinning Europe".   The workshop will include various trainings and discussions for 36 school teachers from Turkey, 36 local teachers on media literacy, prevention of misinformation, digital skills, project-based education and 21st century teacher skills development. The trainings will be conducted by local and Turkish experts. Representatives from the Turkish Ministry of National Education are also expected to participate in the event.   It should be noted that our country has been participating in the “eTwinning Plus” project since 2013. The project is part of the “eTwinning” project of the European Union’s Lifelong Learning Program. The main objective of the project is to increase communication between educators from almost 40 European countries participating in the program, to create opportunities for cooperation and to create conditions for the implementation of various projects aimed at the development of joint education. Within the framework of the “eTwinning Plus” project, 3432 educational projects have been implemented with the participation of 3224 teachers from 927 schools in our country, many of them achieving high international standards and competing at the same level as European countries.

08/10/2021 16:27

On 26-29 October, III Central Asia Nobel Fest entitled "The Future is already Today" will be held in partnership with the "SABAH Groups" project of the Ministry of Education. Performances by world eminent scientists and inventors will be broadcasted worldwide from studios in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.   The main theme of the online symposium entitled "The Future is already Today" focuses on four main areas: Green Reality; Education and professions of the future; The centure of innovations; Economy for people; This time the festival will feature Yuval Noah Harari, global historian and author of the bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humanity; Luke Julia, founder of “Apple Siri” and chief engineer at “Renault Group”; Jane Goodle, prominent environmentalist and UN ambassador; Jonathan Medved, leading expert on Israel startups; Garik Hilleman, world-renowned expert on cryptocurrencies and others. Dozens of professors from the world's most prestigious universities - the London School of Economics, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California, Imperial College London, Washington University, as well as executives and leading experts from major international corporations (Microsoft, Google, SAP, Chevron, Coca-Cola, etc.) will participate in the festival.   Registration link to watch the speeches: https://nobel-fest.inpolicy.net

06/10/2021 17:25